slow cooker maple salmon

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beulah, MI
Updated on Nov 10, 2025

Takes only an hour in the slow cooker for a perfectly cooked salmon with a spicy rub and sweet glaze. Nice arugula salad to give it some freshness.

prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon filets, skinless
  • 1 lemon, cut into slices
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
  • 2 teaspoons Ancho chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 4 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 4 cups fresh arugula
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • salt

How To Make slow cooker maple salmon

  • Step 1
    Make a sling with foil by folding the foil in half, then in half again, long enough to run across the bottom of the slow cooker and out the top. Lay the lemon slices on the foil.
  • Step 2
    Mix the paprika, chili powder, cumin, salt, and brown sugar. Rub all over the salmon filets.
  • Step 3
    Lay the filets in the slow cooker on top of the lemon slices. Pour the wine around the filets, adding water if it doesn't cover the foil.
  • Step 4
    Cook on high for 1 hour.
  • Step 5
    To make the arugula salad. Mix the vinegar and oil together and add salt. Dress the arugula with the vinaigrette and place it on the plates.
  • Step 6
    Using the sling, remove the salmon from the slow cooker. Brush each piece with maple syrup and place on top of the salad.

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Category: Fish
Ingredient: Fish
Culture: American

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